Azad Jammu and Kashmir government

The AJK government announced a clearance operation to remove obstacles placed by the banned Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JAAC) at entry and exit points, warning of strict action against blackmailers. A violent clash in Rawalakot resulted in a police officer's death, with JAAC members using modern weapons and explosives. The government cited economic losses from disruptions and emphasized restoring normalcy in business, education, and transport.

Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) plans to form a Kashmir peace jirga to mediate between the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government and the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to restore stability. A committee led by JI Deputy Emir Liaqat Baloch will oversee the initiative, which includes engaging civil society and former officials to resolve issues like the AJK Legislative Assembly's reserved seats through dialogue.

The AJK government has rejected a blanket amnesty for leaders of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), citing their responsibility for recent violence and deaths. The dispute centers on the JAAC's demand to abolish 12 Legislative Assembly seats reserved for refugees from Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The government offered constitutional avenues for dialogue but accused the JAAC of expanding demands from two to 38 points.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government banned the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) under the region’s anti-terrorism act, citing its involvement in terrorism and disruption of the electoral process. The group’s demand to abolish refugee-representative seats in the Legislative Assembly and its planned strike on June 9, coinciding with election nominations, intensified tensions.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government issued a travel advisory from June 5 to June 20, urging outsiders to avoid the region and current visitors to leave before a protest by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) on June 9. The protest demands abolishing 12 Legislative Assembly seats reserved for refugees from Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a move opposed by the AJK government. Federal paramilitary troops have been deployed to prevent unrest following past violent clashes.